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We are renovating a 17′ wide, 40 ft long townhouse. We are moving the kitchen to the back of the parlor and the front will be an open dining room/living room. If you’ve done this, or seen it done well, how did you resolve the issue of placement/amount/type of overhead lighting in the front area (the kitchen is taken care of)? The ceiling medallions were gone when we bought, but we’ve kept a decorative fireplace. Current plan is for 1 large pendant (chandelier-style) centered above the dining area and 1 large pendant centered in front of the fireplace. But we think we need more light — what could we place (and where) that won’t look cluttered, cheesy or assymetrical?